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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Terry rollings on October 18, 2011, 01:52:36 pm

Title: van insurance
Post by: Terry rollings on October 18, 2011, 01:52:36 pm

van insurance for water fed pole who is best for quotes ???

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: South Window Cleaning Ltd on October 18, 2011, 02:19:54 pm

A Plan

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: George P on October 18, 2011, 04:28:51 pm

stephen eyre at G.T.Insurance, he is very helpful, his  number is 0115 9394747, we have started going to him now as helpful and competetive, all our insurances are here, we had an unusual item to insure and he found out about it to make sure we were covered (not work related)
hope that helps
george

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: Lee GLS on October 18, 2011, 04:37:18 pm

I did quotes on compare the market ect, and called the cheapest ones and asked if they covered a water tank, some did most didn't, but I ended up going Alexander swan again as they were the cheapest, A plan were far more expensive, and GT insurance couldn't even be bothered to call me back after I phoned them.

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: Terry rollings on October 18, 2011, 06:09:05 pm

When getting quotes and telling them tank in vehicle i'm being asked how is tank secured to vehicle? and then being told if bolted or strapped in its a structural modification!! Help?

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: Lee GLS on October 18, 2011, 07:07:25 pm

Bolt in is classed as a modification, but I thought strapped in wasn't as you are just securing a load and that is what tiedown points and a van is all about, someone may correct me.

How is your tank secured?

If my tank was only strapped in, I would bother telling them because you have made no modification.

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on October 18, 2011, 09:32:30 pm

Lee is correct there.  When strapped down its classes as a load, so therefore no modification.  Its safer bolted to chassis (which mine isnt) but then you need to inform the insurance, they may want to see certificates of how it was done, or often many wont insure you, as it is classed as a vehicle modification.

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: Terry rollings on October 19, 2011, 08:52:44 pm

Got it insured through my brokers, managed to find underwriters to insure strapped in.  Thanks for help :)

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: jonboywalton75 on October 20, 2011, 01:39:14 pm

Quote from: Lee GLS on October 18, 2011, 04:37:18 pm

I did quotes on compare the market ect, and called the cheapest ones and asked if they covered a water tank, some did most didn't, but I ended up going Alexander swan again as they were the cheapest, A plan were far more expensive, and GT insurance couldn't even be bothered to call me back after I phoned them.

l phoned A Swan and they said they wouldn,t insure me with a diy system!!!!

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: EandM on October 20, 2011, 02:23:44 pm

Gladiator said that if it's strapped or bolted down it's a modification which they will cover at extra cost and if it isn't strapped or bolted down they won't cover it at all.

Title: Re: van insurance
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on October 20, 2011, 08:33:24 pm

That seems bit tight. What if want to stick water tank in van as part of load or summat, you not allowed to transport it now?